Many thanks to all of our amazing workshop instructors!!
2019 Categories for Workshops Included:
Crafts: basketry, fibers, leather, clothing, natural dyes
Cordage: Natural and Unnatural! with Austin Hollis
Gain the valuable skill of creating cordage (thread, string, rope, etc) from common materials using the 2-ply reverse-twist method. We'll learn and practice the basic technique using raffia palm fibers, then explore a variety of local plant, animal, and man-made materials.
* Material Fee $1-2
Gain the valuable skill of creating cordage (thread, string, rope, etc) from common materials using the 2-ply reverse-twist method. We'll learn and practice the basic technique using raffia palm fibers, then explore a variety of local plant, animal, and man-made materials.
* Material Fee $1-2
Upcycle Crocheting with Amanda McCardle
Would you like to learn how to utilize out-grown clothing, thrifted sheets & donated fabrics to crochet into usable clothing & items? Beginner crocheters join me as we will learn to make (& take!) simple coasters/rugs and brainstorm ideas!
All are openly invited to join my crocheting circle around the community bonfire Friday & Saturday nights.
Material Fee $5
Would you like to learn how to utilize out-grown clothing, thrifted sheets & donated fabrics to crochet into usable clothing & items? Beginner crocheters join me as we will learn to make (& take!) simple coasters/rugs and brainstorm ideas!
All are openly invited to join my crocheting circle around the community bonfire Friday & Saturday nights.
Material Fee $5
Wire Wrapping Stone Jewelry with Tara Modjeski
Tara will teach you how to use copper wire to wrap stones for healing jewelry or other purposes.
Tara will teach you how to use copper wire to wrap stones for healing jewelry or other purposes.
Gardening and Permaculture
Active Forest Enhancement with Doug Crouch
Foraging becomes more abundant when certain holistic techniques are employed on your forested andscapes. Learn from nearly 20 years of experience from an eco forestor in kentucky. Paw paws in the wild will be one main talking point.
Foraging becomes more abundant when certain holistic techniques are employed on your forested andscapes. Learn from nearly 20 years of experience from an eco forestor in kentucky. Paw paws in the wild will be one main talking point.
Beekeeping, The Burns and The Bees Style with Aaron Burns
This will be a discussion led workshop focused on honey bee health, apiary management, organic treatments and honest honey.
This will be a discussion led workshop focused on honey bee health, apiary management, organic treatments and honest honey.
Beyond Organic Gardening with Airia Sparks
Learn how to create a flourishing ecosystem of biodiversity, whether in your backyard or back-forty. Discover the various facets of soil regeneration, composting, till vs no-till, companion planting, crop rotation, rewilding, and natural methods to controlling disease and hungry critters.
Learn how to create a flourishing ecosystem of biodiversity, whether in your backyard or back-forty. Discover the various facets of soil regeneration, composting, till vs no-till, companion planting, crop rotation, rewilding, and natural methods to controlling disease and hungry critters.
Growing Shiitake Mushrooms with Bill Gordon
You will learn how to prep and inoculate your mushroom logs, forest-farm, and prepare your harvest for home-use, preservation, or farm market sales. I will explain the growth process and habitat requirements to successfully raise crops of mushrooms for home use or homestead income. We will discuss our experiences in developing a farm market business and strategy for including this nutritious crop on our homestead farm. The workshop will include demonstrations, sample logs, and mushrooms for sale.
You will learn how to prep and inoculate your mushroom logs, forest-farm, and prepare your harvest for home-use, preservation, or farm market sales. I will explain the growth process and habitat requirements to successfully raise crops of mushrooms for home use or homestead income. We will discuss our experiences in developing a farm market business and strategy for including this nutritious crop on our homestead farm. The workshop will include demonstrations, sample logs, and mushrooms for sale.
Native Plant Agriculture with Adam Burke
Presentation followed by discussion about introducing a diversity of productive and absolutely delicious, native-to-our-bioregion, edible plants into agriculture or permaculture design, including hopniss, sunchokes, nettles, milkweed, cup plant, sochan, poke, elderberry, serviceberry, manroot, rivercane, red mulberry etc. We won’t have to worry about pollinator, song bird, invertebrate, vertebrate, bacterial, fungal, etc. decline or extinction when agriculture includes other life as part of the agricultural community rather than excludes or kills it. We'll also talk about the meanings of "native", "exotic", and "invasive", and explore different perspectives of the pros and cons of "exotic" and "invasive" plants in permaculture design.
Presentation followed by discussion about introducing a diversity of productive and absolutely delicious, native-to-our-bioregion, edible plants into agriculture or permaculture design, including hopniss, sunchokes, nettles, milkweed, cup plant, sochan, poke, elderberry, serviceberry, manroot, rivercane, red mulberry etc. We won’t have to worry about pollinator, song bird, invertebrate, vertebrate, bacterial, fungal, etc. decline or extinction when agriculture includes other life as part of the agricultural community rather than excludes or kills it. We'll also talk about the meanings of "native", "exotic", and "invasive", and explore different perspectives of the pros and cons of "exotic" and "invasive" plants in permaculture design.
Tips for Tree Planting: a fair share initiative for local tree planting with Doug Crouch
My unique context of running a bar on a permaculture site allows me to reinvest in my local community through the tip money. We have a small growing community of permaculturists in my local atea of Petersburg, ky that care for the plants and share in the plant propagation material from there. Blurring boundaries of land ownership and resource sharing will be important topics.
My unique context of running a bar on a permaculture site allows me to reinvest in my local community through the tip money. We have a small growing community of permaculturists in my local atea of Petersburg, ky that care for the plants and share in the plant propagation material from there. Blurring boundaries of land ownership and resource sharing will be important topics.
Grafting 101: Tree Cloning for fruit propagation with Snaqs
Have you ever wanted to:
clone your favorite fruit tree?
make it bigger, smaller, or more disease resistant?
actually get food from your Bradford Pear?
not wait ten years for a crop?
or
conserve space by growing many fruits on one tree?
Come practice simple timeless techniques of tree transitioning and fruit frankensteining to replicate at home next spring. Sharp knives (and First Aid) provided. No phones or smart devices permitted in the class, no exceptions. Space is limited so sign up early.
Have you ever wanted to:
clone your favorite fruit tree?
make it bigger, smaller, or more disease resistant?
actually get food from your Bradford Pear?
not wait ten years for a crop?
or
conserve space by growing many fruits on one tree?
Come practice simple timeless techniques of tree transitioning and fruit frankensteining to replicate at home next spring. Sharp knives (and First Aid) provided. No phones or smart devices permitted in the class, no exceptions. Space is limited so sign up early.
Homesteading and Survivalism / Ancestral Skills - Fire, Metal & Stone
Blacksmithing Demystified with Tod Kershaw
The mystery behind blacksmithing is revealed in this introductory workshop. Come learn the basics behind forge fire-making and maintainence (using coal foraged on site), proper hammering techniques, and reusing recylced materials to forge your own tools. Material charge applies if participant would like to make their own decorative hook. Space is limited - 8 person max. Children 13 & up with supervision are welcome.
* Material Fee $3-5
The mystery behind blacksmithing is revealed in this introductory workshop. Come learn the basics behind forge fire-making and maintainence (using coal foraged on site), proper hammering techniques, and reusing recylced materials to forge your own tools. Material charge applies if participant would like to make their own decorative hook. Space is limited - 8 person max. Children 13 & up with supervision are welcome.
* Material Fee $3-5
Fire and Rocket Stoves with Joan Candalino
Basics of fire making and rocket stoves. Small rocket stoves you can make yourself, with examples out of bricks, earth, and cans.
Basics of fire making and rocket stoves. Small rocket stoves you can make yourself, with examples out of bricks, earth, and cans.
Flint Knapping with Roman Stinespring
Learn the ancient skill of stone tool production. This course can be for beginners or people with experience.
Learn the ancient skill of stone tool production. This course can be for beginners or people with experience.
Dehydrating Food For Homestead, Camping, and Survival Prep with Bill Gordon
Dehydrating food is nutritious, convenient, and an excellent means of long-term storage. We will demonstrate many ways to prepare food items for drying, the drying process, and storage techniques. We will demonstrate how to package meals for camping and survival preparation, tricks for meal preparation, and have some tasting samples for you too.
Dehydrating food is nutritious, convenient, and an excellent means of long-term storage. We will demonstrate many ways to prepare food items for drying, the drying process, and storage techniques. We will demonstrate how to package meals for camping and survival preparation, tricks for meal preparation, and have some tasting samples for you too.
Hands on Blacksmithing - (pre-requisite Blacksmithing Demystified required) with Tod Kershaw
A continuation from the basic blacksmithing workshop - participants will work to forge their own tool from recycled material. Children 13 & up with supervision are welcome. Space is limited - 4 person max.. Children 13 & up with supervision are welcome.
* Material Fee $5-10
A continuation from the basic blacksmithing workshop - participants will work to forge their own tool from recycled material. Children 13 & up with supervision are welcome. Space is limited - 4 person max.. Children 13 & up with supervision are welcome.
* Material Fee $5-10
Historic Masonry Explored (a hands on workshop) with Joseph Butterbaugh
You may have noticed masonry on historic buildings is different then modern masonry, and you're right it has changed. But whats different?? Lets explore the difference together with both discussion and workshop, where we will mix mortar and get our hands on some masonry work. Feel free to bring design and install questions regarding masonry.
You may have noticed masonry on historic buildings is different then modern masonry, and you're right it has changed. But whats different?? Lets explore the difference together with both discussion and workshop, where we will mix mortar and get our hands on some masonry work. Feel free to bring design and install questions regarding masonry.
Homesteading 101 with Paul Zimbo
An organized system to start and complete the journey to sustainable homesteading. Answers: should I, can I, and how.
An organized system to start and complete the journey to sustainable homesteading. Answers: should I, can I, and how.
Homesteading 201 with Paul Zimbo
Continues from 'Homesteading 101' - more advanced concepts such as making a living from homesteading.
Continues from 'Homesteading 101' - more advanced concepts such as making a living from homesteading.
How to Paint a Room in an Eco-Friendly Way with Christian and Bill Torp
Learn the tips, tricks and techniques of how to properly paint a room so as not to leave errors, runs etc. and end with a professional looking final product.
Learn the tips, tricks and techniques of how to properly paint a room so as not to leave errors, runs etc. and end with a professional looking final product.
Reused Agricultural Drip Tape with Issac Coblentz
Demonstration and practice of weaving a basket using a plating technique, along with discussion of sourcing natural and recycled weaving materials. Students will weave a small basket using recycled agricultural drip tape.
waived material fee ~ donations welcomed
Demonstration and practice of weaving a basket using a plating technique, along with discussion of sourcing natural and recycled weaving materials. Students will weave a small basket using recycled agricultural drip tape.
waived material fee ~ donations welcomed
Solar Electricity 101 with Matt Ellison
This class is about getting electricity off the grid and from the sun. We will learn about how much energy we use as well as basic system types and parts to meet our electrical needs. We will have a small system to look at and learn on.
This class is about getting electricity off the grid and from the sun. We will learn about how much energy we use as well as basic system types and parts to meet our electrical needs. We will have a small system to look at and learn on.
Tool Sharpening for the Homestead with Cynthia Main
A practical hands-on overview of tool sharpening: axes, shovels, freehand chisel sharpening, types of stones and their maintenance will also be covered. Bring your own stones, or try out diamond stones, synthetic water stones, sandpaper, and files and find a DIY system that works for you! .
A practical hands-on overview of tool sharpening: axes, shovels, freehand chisel sharpening, types of stones and their maintenance will also be covered. Bring your own stones, or try out diamond stones, synthetic water stones, sandpaper, and files and find a DIY system that works for you! .
Natural Medicine and Food
Brewing Kombucha: The Magical Elixir with Christopher Bueker
Introduction and walk through dedicated to the fermentation and bottling of kombucha, a fermented tea. Includes materials needed, how to brew and bottle, and some information about the health benefits of this ancient beverage. Audience participation is encouraged.
Introduction and walk through dedicated to the fermentation and bottling of kombucha, a fermented tea. Includes materials needed, how to brew and bottle, and some information about the health benefits of this ancient beverage. Audience participation is encouraged.
Camping/Hiking Nutrition with Dr. Trevor Smith
Intro camping/hiking nutrition course, what/how to pack/cook to prevent deficits and to have optimal energy levels, needs met, and fun outdoor nutritional experiences.
Intro camping/hiking nutrition course, what/how to pack/cook to prevent deficits and to have optimal energy levels, needs met, and fun outdoor nutritional experiences.
Edible Wild Mushrooms with Tim Hensley
We'll discuss various edible wild fungi that grow around here, how to ID them, how to prepare them, how to find them. . .and spend a few hours foraging for them!
We'll discuss various edible wild fungi that grow around here, how to ID them, how to prepare them, how to find them. . .and spend a few hours foraging for them!
Essential Oil Safety with Michelle Whitley
Natural doesn't always mean safe! Learn how to use 10 common essential oils safely and effectively. This workshop will focus on what to consider when choosing to use essential oils and how to ensure the safety of the intended user.
Natural doesn't always mean safe! Learn how to use 10 common essential oils safely and effectively. This workshop will focus on what to consider when choosing to use essential oils and how to ensure the safety of the intended user.
Functional Medicine for Holistic Healers with Cheng Liu
While our heart and principle are holistic, healing ourselves and others in today’s world require modern knowledge and tools. This workshop will help herbalists and holistic healers to:
1. Recognize hidden epidemics and common environmental stressors, as the root cause for many chronic illness (without removing stressors like mercury from amalgam, no amount of herb or acupuncture will restore health);
2. Order your own lab tests, including When to do genetic testing and what’s the deal with methylation/MTHFR;
3. Demystify digestive disorders such as Leaky Guts/SIBO/Candida/Parasite (without addressing the things like biofilm, no amount of probiotics will stick);
4. Educate ourselves of common medications, Herb-drug interaction. Speak western physicians’ language to encourage collaboration;
5. Trauma and somatic psychotherapy awareness. This is huge!
6. Herb and supplement quick list for common conditions, and resources to learn Functional Medicine from.
While our heart and principle are holistic, healing ourselves and others in today’s world require modern knowledge and tools. This workshop will help herbalists and holistic healers to:
1. Recognize hidden epidemics and common environmental stressors, as the root cause for many chronic illness (without removing stressors like mercury from amalgam, no amount of herb or acupuncture will restore health);
2. Order your own lab tests, including When to do genetic testing and what’s the deal with methylation/MTHFR;
3. Demystify digestive disorders such as Leaky Guts/SIBO/Candida/Parasite (without addressing the things like biofilm, no amount of probiotics will stick);
4. Educate ourselves of common medications, Herb-drug interaction. Speak western physicians’ language to encourage collaboration;
5. Trauma and somatic psychotherapy awareness. This is huge!
6. Herb and supplement quick list for common conditions, and resources to learn Functional Medicine from.
Herbal Medicine of Bear Track, KY with Andrew Bentley
Learn about the plants and self sufficient herbal healing traditions of the local area.
Learn about the plants and self sufficient herbal healing traditions of the local area.
How to Make Elderberry Syrup with Tatum Green
A class and demonstration of how to make flu conquering syrup. The delicious elderberry is nature's powerful anti-viral, and we will explore it's properties, taste samples, and discuss suggested uses.
Material Fee $1 for jar or BYOJ (Bring Your Own Jar)
A class and demonstration of how to make flu conquering syrup. The delicious elderberry is nature's powerful anti-viral, and we will explore it's properties, taste samples, and discuss suggested uses.
Material Fee $1 for jar or BYOJ (Bring Your Own Jar)
Introduction to Wilderness First Aid with Chris Smith
We will share skills for assessing and providing basic level care of injuries and medical emergencies that may occur while exploring wild places. We will use both dedicated and improvised equipment, giving you the knowledge you need to put together your own basic first aid kit. This workshop is an introduction to the topic for those interested in further study and experience.
We will share skills for assessing and providing basic level care of injuries and medical emergencies that may occur while exploring wild places. We will use both dedicated and improvised equipment, giving you the knowledge you need to put together your own basic first aid kit. This workshop is an introduction to the topic for those interested in further study and experience.
Mushroom Cloning with Liquid Culture and Beyond with Austin Maxwell
We will discuss the basics of cloning a wild mushroom or using commercial cultures to: create your own spawn for the farm and homestead, various techniques to create powerful fungal food-medicine, useful and available even to someone with an apartment and no access to land. The potential uses of these methods have only just begun to be explored.
We will discuss the basics of cloning a wild mushroom or using commercial cultures to: create your own spawn for the farm and homestead, various techniques to create powerful fungal food-medicine, useful and available even to someone with an apartment and no access to land. The potential uses of these methods have only just begun to be explored.
Preserving Your Wild Food Harvest with Zack Kouns
Learn traditional techniques and modern, creative methods to sustainably gather and preserve your wild food and medicine.
Learn traditional techniques and modern, creative methods to sustainably gather and preserve your wild food and medicine.
Outdoor Activities / Nature Walks
Guided Journey into the Realm of Plants with Michelle Blair
Let's take a journey into the realm of plants. Learn to open our minds, heart, and spirit so that we may recognize the different ways in which they reach out to us and how to accept and nurture this relationship with them. Learn how these connections may impact our lives. Will also get into intuition, plant knowledge, plant medicines, and more. This workshop is guided by those of you who join and your curiosity.
Let's take a journey into the realm of plants. Learn to open our minds, heart, and spirit so that we may recognize the different ways in which they reach out to us and how to accept and nurture this relationship with them. Learn how these connections may impact our lives. Will also get into intuition, plant knowledge, plant medicines, and more. This workshop is guided by those of you who join and your curiosity.
Native Medicinals: Forest Farming and Plant Walk with Terry Black
A walk in the woods to find and identify native medicinal plants and roots, followed by learning about medicinal plant propagation.
A walk in the woods to find and identify native medicinal plants and roots, followed by learning about medicinal plant propagation.
Nature Inspired Zentangle with Melissa Benson
Zentangle is a form of art that uses simple shapes to recreate patterns. It is a form of drawing mediation. We will spend time learning the benefits of zentangle and its basis ideas. Then we will go out in nature to look for patterns we want to work with by going on a walk. We will come back and use our findings to create patterns. This workshop is suitable for children ages 10 and older.
* Material Fee $5
Zentangle is a form of art that uses simple shapes to recreate patterns. It is a form of drawing mediation. We will spend time learning the benefits of zentangle and its basis ideas. Then we will go out in nature to look for patterns we want to work with by going on a walk. We will come back and use our findings to create patterns. This workshop is suitable for children ages 10 and older.
* Material Fee $5
Sound Meditation with Olivia Immitt
Sound moves through solids, liquids, and gases. Everything is held together from a unique vibrational state that is resonated. Come experience the power of sound.
Sound moves through solids, liquids, and gases. Everything is held together from a unique vibrational state that is resonated. Come experience the power of sound.
Wild Plants Walk - Trees, Herbs, and Ecology of the Appalachian Foothills with Xyara Asplen
Meet the local plant community and hear their stories on this walk for adults and accompanied kids. The Cumberland Plateau where Whippoorwill is held is spectacularly biodiverse, and this walk will be an opportunity to connect with our place in this ecosystem, learn some basic botany, and explore the identity and lore of individual plants. We'll also look at our local ecological systems as a whole, including the role of our own species, and how we can interact with plants as food, medicine, fiber, etc in respectful and restorative ways.
Meet the local plant community and hear their stories on this walk for adults and accompanied kids. The Cumberland Plateau where Whippoorwill is held is spectacularly biodiverse, and this walk will be an opportunity to connect with our place in this ecosystem, learn some basic botany, and explore the identity and lore of individual plants. We'll also look at our local ecological systems as a whole, including the role of our own species, and how we can interact with plants as food, medicine, fiber, etc in respectful and restorative ways.
Water Quality Monitoring with DJ Coker
This workshop will show how to identify tolerant and intolerant macro-invertebrate species. First, by identifying where to find them, then, how to find them, and finally, how to identify them. This workshop is hands on learning based.
This workshop will show how to identify tolerant and intolerant macro-invertebrate species. First, by identifying where to find them, then, how to find them, and finally, how to identify them. This workshop is hands on learning based.
Self-Care
A 5 Element Approach to Women's Monthly Cycles with Courtney Codina
In this workshop you will learn the basics of Chinese 5 Element theory as it relates to women’s monthly cycles. You will learn the elemental connections between your natural cycles and the phases of the earth, how to identify where you are in your cycle, and how to honor your body and enhance your vitality in each phase. You will gain tools to support your body, mind, and spirit in each phase of your cycle using acupressure, herbal medicine, nutrition, ritual, and lifestyle recommendations. This class is not only for people with periods! Anyone interested in 5 Element theory and living in harmony with the seasons will learn something new and useful.
In this workshop you will learn the basics of Chinese 5 Element theory as it relates to women’s monthly cycles. You will learn the elemental connections between your natural cycles and the phases of the earth, how to identify where you are in your cycle, and how to honor your body and enhance your vitality in each phase. You will gain tools to support your body, mind, and spirit in each phase of your cycle using acupressure, herbal medicine, nutrition, ritual, and lifestyle recommendations. This class is not only for people with periods! Anyone interested in 5 Element theory and living in harmony with the seasons will learn something new and useful.
Awaken Your Soles with Rachel Kaufmann
Start with the foundation! Your feet are the place where your body meets the ground, and they carry your full weight. To carry the weight healthily and maintain the architecture of our arches, we must have enough tone, or tightness, in our tendons and ligaments, and enough strength in the supporting muscles. Modern footwear, though comfy, often leaves our foot muscles weak from lack of use. We will cover the anatomy of the foot, and engage in guided, foot-focused self-massage, stretches, strengthening exercises, and yoga poses. We will finish by exploring the practice of barefoot walking, and engage in a guided, barefoot walking meditation. Bring a yoga mat or blanket if you have one, and your bunions, plantar fasciitis, and fallen arches!
Start with the foundation! Your feet are the place where your body meets the ground, and they carry your full weight. To carry the weight healthily and maintain the architecture of our arches, we must have enough tone, or tightness, in our tendons and ligaments, and enough strength in the supporting muscles. Modern footwear, though comfy, often leaves our foot muscles weak from lack of use. We will cover the anatomy of the foot, and engage in guided, foot-focused self-massage, stretches, strengthening exercises, and yoga poses. We will finish by exploring the practice of barefoot walking, and engage in a guided, barefoot walking meditation. Bring a yoga mat or blanket if you have one, and your bunions, plantar fasciitis, and fallen arches!
Body Reflex Hacking: Speed Healing From New Injuries & Old Accidents with Bill Parravano
Do you believe sore achy painful joints are just a part of "getting older?" Do think think you're just stuck with the way your body feels? Have you accepted you'll just have to live with that "bum knee," "tricky ankle" "back issue?" Well think again! Learn the secrets to tricking your body to let go of pain, tension and discomfort from new injuries and old accidents through reflex hacking. Every student will walk away from the class with a deeper awareness and understanding how to keep their body feeling young anywhere and anytime.
Do you believe sore achy painful joints are just a part of "getting older?" Do think think you're just stuck with the way your body feels? Have you accepted you'll just have to live with that "bum knee," "tricky ankle" "back issue?" Well think again! Learn the secrets to tricking your body to let go of pain, tension and discomfort from new injuries and old accidents through reflex hacking. Every student will walk away from the class with a deeper awareness and understanding how to keep their body feeling young anywhere and anytime.
Conscious Intimacy Skills Part 1 with Sarah Belzile
Are you looking for more intimacy and connection in your life?
Would you like to feel more confident in your exploration of pleasure?
In this workshop, we’ll unpack how we actually experience intimacy in our lives. Then we’ll identify some of the most useful skills to have in your intimacy “toolkit” and how you can strengthen them. Deepen your connection to the Earth by improving your ability to be intimately aware of yourself and others.
Are you looking for more intimacy and connection in your life?
Would you like to feel more confident in your exploration of pleasure?
In this workshop, we’ll unpack how we actually experience intimacy in our lives. Then we’ll identify some of the most useful skills to have in your intimacy “toolkit” and how you can strengthen them. Deepen your connection to the Earth by improving your ability to be intimately aware of yourself and others.
Conscious Intimacy Skills Part 2 with Sarah Belzile
How do boundaries serve our journey towards intimacy and ecstasy?
The key to being close to anyone is the creation and maintenance of healthy boundaries. If we can’t be trusted to say No, how can we ever trust a Yes? In this workshop participants will explore their own personal boundaries through solo and partnered exercises. Take home tools and structures will be offered to cultivate boundary awareness in daily life and relationships. Deepen your connection to the Earth by improving your ability to be intimately aware of yourself and others.
How do boundaries serve our journey towards intimacy and ecstasy?
The key to being close to anyone is the creation and maintenance of healthy boundaries. If we can’t be trusted to say No, how can we ever trust a Yes? In this workshop participants will explore their own personal boundaries through solo and partnered exercises. Take home tools and structures will be offered to cultivate boundary awareness in daily life and relationships. Deepen your connection to the Earth by improving your ability to be intimately aware of yourself and others.
Cuddle Party and Consent Workshop with Cecilia Li
Cuddle party is a social workshop for creating a safe space for non-sexual touch and building better boundary and communication skills. Practice saying 'yes' and 'no' with clarity and kindness as we learn and play in an atmosphere of respect.
Cuddle party is a social workshop for creating a safe space for non-sexual touch and building better boundary and communication skills. Practice saying 'yes' and 'no' with clarity and kindness as we learn and play in an atmosphere of respect.
Herbs for resilience in today's world with Karena Harmon
In this transformative healing workshop, you will learn transmute and release stressful and oppressive energies from your work life, free your authentic self, and learn how to live in Divine Union EVEN in the most challenging of work environments. Today's world can be overwhelming and demanding but in this class you can learn about herbs and other wellness tips that can help you to more easily deal with the stresses and flow with life.
In this transformative healing workshop, you will learn transmute and release stressful and oppressive energies from your work life, free your authentic self, and learn how to live in Divine Union EVEN in the most challenging of work environments. Today's world can be overwhelming and demanding but in this class you can learn about herbs and other wellness tips that can help you to more easily deal with the stresses and flow with life.
Thai Massage with Eric Blevins
Learn how to practice this ancient healing art that is beneficial to the giver and receiver. We will work on the feet, legs, back, shoulders, neck and head.
Learn how to practice this ancient healing art that is beneficial to the giver and receiver. We will work on the feet, legs, back, shoulders, neck and head.
Storytelling and Community
A Guide to Work Trading & Hosting with Airia Sparks
This workshop covers some of the ins and outs of work trading, and hosting a work trader on your land. Learn about different living situations, what skills to have/look for, where to advertise/search, what to expect, what to avoid, and how to write contracts. Work trading and hosting stories of cute goats, heartbreak, frustration, and inspiration included.
This workshop covers some of the ins and outs of work trading, and hosting a work trader on your land. Learn about different living situations, what skills to have/look for, where to advertise/search, what to expect, what to avoid, and how to write contracts. Work trading and hosting stories of cute goats, heartbreak, frustration, and inspiration included.
Anarchy: what does it mean to you? with Zak
Anarchist.... socialist....communist.... Sound like curse words to American ears. Wanting to make the world a better place is what brings us all together to gatherings so as this but there is a lack of discussion on self regulated autonomy, and conversations leaning more towards who to vote for to make free range cell phone chargers and which soft soled shoes will stop climate change. Unfortunately we can all get misguided under the illusion of choice capitalism provides us. Let's get together and discuss what a community based autonomous intentional living environment looks like to us.... And how to make it a reality......
Anarchist.... socialist....communist.... Sound like curse words to American ears. Wanting to make the world a better place is what brings us all together to gatherings so as this but there is a lack of discussion on self regulated autonomy, and conversations leaning more towards who to vote for to make free range cell phone chargers and which soft soled shoes will stop climate change. Unfortunately we can all get misguided under the illusion of choice capitalism provides us. Let's get together and discuss what a community based autonomous intentional living environment looks like to us.... And how to make it a reality......
Beehive collective Mesoamerica Resiste presentation with My Young
The Beehive Collective uses large scale, animal based artwork to help facilitate discussion about how systems of oppression effect our lives and what we can do to resist and build together. Join us as we present our , “Mesoamerica Resiste”, an interactive exploration of people’s resistance to globalization and the ecological devastation it brings to the Mesoamerica region. You can take a look at the Mesoamerica Resiste graphic here: beehivecollective.org/posterViewer/?poster=mr
The Beehive Collective uses large scale, animal based artwork to help facilitate discussion about how systems of oppression effect our lives and what we can do to resist and build together. Join us as we present our , “Mesoamerica Resiste”, an interactive exploration of people’s resistance to globalization and the ecological devastation it brings to the Mesoamerica region. You can take a look at the Mesoamerica Resiste graphic here: beehivecollective.org/posterViewer/?poster=mr
Collaborative Leadership and Group Decision Making with Aaron Pollitt
In many cases decisions are made by the most assertive voice and group conversations can feel like a competition. This workshop is to practice a set of skills that create equal, consensual, effective dialog towards group decisions.
In many cases decisions are made by the most assertive voice and group conversations can feel like a competition. This workshop is to practice a set of skills that create equal, consensual, effective dialog towards group decisions.
Community or Catastrophe - a discussion with Alice Melendez and Leann Leiter
There is one axis of consideration that is the drop in to political struggle or drop out back-to-the-landers that we inherited from the 60s and since. Nevertheless, plenty of people are figuring out how to do both, and realizing that resilience in the face of the natural and political forces swirling around us will take back-to-the-land good sense set in towns and cities with strong political movements. Whippoorwill Festival, Civitas block organizing, skill sharing, ROAR (Reimagining Our Appalachian Region), Kentucky Herbal Alliance, fights for wilder yards rather than forcible haircuts and leashed dogs, workers coop meetings— these and many more are walking both sides of this line. How does this intersect with fights to protect Kentucky forests, stop a new Cancer Alley from being built on our Ohio River, stop the trip to catastrophic climate change, transform the economy, bring to fruition the never-achieved promise of american democracy? Murray Bookchin - Post-Scarcity Anarchism recommended reading.
There is one axis of consideration that is the drop in to political struggle or drop out back-to-the-landers that we inherited from the 60s and since. Nevertheless, plenty of people are figuring out how to do both, and realizing that resilience in the face of the natural and political forces swirling around us will take back-to-the-land good sense set in towns and cities with strong political movements. Whippoorwill Festival, Civitas block organizing, skill sharing, ROAR (Reimagining Our Appalachian Region), Kentucky Herbal Alliance, fights for wilder yards rather than forcible haircuts and leashed dogs, workers coop meetings— these and many more are walking both sides of this line. How does this intersect with fights to protect Kentucky forests, stop a new Cancer Alley from being built on our Ohio River, stop the trip to catastrophic climate change, transform the economy, bring to fruition the never-achieved promise of american democracy? Murray Bookchin - Post-Scarcity Anarchism recommended reading.
Community Sing with Miranda Brown
Come together with other singers of all levels to share, learn, and sing songs about change. Social or personal change, realized or dreamed change. We will explore singing as a way to build community and solidarity. Nervous about singing in front of others? We will do vocal warm-ups and cultivate a safe space to explore our unique voices.
Come together with other singers of all levels to share, learn, and sing songs about change. Social or personal change, realized or dreamed change. We will explore singing as a way to build community and solidarity. Nervous about singing in front of others? We will do vocal warm-ups and cultivate a safe space to explore our unique voices.
Ecology & Ethics for Wildcrafters & Foragers with Cali Janae
Using ecological understanding as a framework, this class will discuss the ethical considerations involved in wild harvesting plants. We will discuss ecological principles such as mutualism, commensalism and parasitism and apply them to the relationships that plants have with the other beings that rely on them. This discussion will include humans as an element of the ecological conversation. Discussion will ask questions such as: What is my intended impact while harvesting? How can I harvest in a way that increases biodiversity? Finally, we will discuss urban crafting and the human ethics and health involved in growing and gathering plants in a city setting. Class will be lecture and discussion format.
Using ecological understanding as a framework, this class will discuss the ethical considerations involved in wild harvesting plants. We will discuss ecological principles such as mutualism, commensalism and parasitism and apply them to the relationships that plants have with the other beings that rely on them. This discussion will include humans as an element of the ecological conversation. Discussion will ask questions such as: What is my intended impact while harvesting? How can I harvest in a way that increases biodiversity? Finally, we will discuss urban crafting and the human ethics and health involved in growing and gathering plants in a city setting. Class will be lecture and discussion format.
E-Z Guitar Workshop I with Sean Kershaw
A simple, user-friendly intro to music theory and chord formation that uses images and hands-on instruction to show the patterns that run through all American folk music from blues to bluegrass. Designed to get beginners up and running, and help those already playing to develop a better understanding of what they're doing and how to progress. Primarily for guitar but all instruments welcome esp string instruments.
A simple, user-friendly intro to music theory and chord formation that uses images and hands-on instruction to show the patterns that run through all American folk music from blues to bluegrass. Designed to get beginners up and running, and help those already playing to develop a better understanding of what they're doing and how to progress. Primarily for guitar but all instruments welcome esp string instruments.
E-Z Guitar Workshop II with Sean Kershaw
Similar to the 1st workshop but more performance oriented: Focus is on how to integrate your instrument playing w singing. How to move effortlessly from chord to chord, how to make the rhythm of your playing work with the rhythm of your vocals, and seemingly obvious things like how to place a mic. In this workshop participants will be encouraged to perform a song which will be critiqued by instructor and fellow participants (kindly and helpfully) on a musical basis and also on performer's body language, how they might become more comfortable w their instrument etc.
Similar to the 1st workshop but more performance oriented: Focus is on how to integrate your instrument playing w singing. How to move effortlessly from chord to chord, how to make the rhythm of your playing work with the rhythm of your vocals, and seemingly obvious things like how to place a mic. In this workshop participants will be encouraged to perform a song which will be critiqued by instructor and fellow participants (kindly and helpfully) on a musical basis and also on performer's body language, how they might become more comfortable w their instrument etc.
Finding Your Voices with Olivia Immitt
The intention of this workshop will be focused on how one can connect with their own voice to benefit their well being and overall health. The simple act of humming calms the parasympathetic nervous system. Come learn simple techniques that you can utilize at any stage of your life.
The intention of this workshop will be focused on how one can connect with their own voice to benefit their well being and overall health. The simple act of humming calms the parasympathetic nervous system. Come learn simple techniques that you can utilize at any stage of your life.
Grief and Gratitude for the Earth with Aaron Pollitt
This is a facilitated time for participants to more deeply connect with their emotions of grief and gratitude for our living world, and feelings of shared suffering for its ongoing destruction. The intention of this workshop is to deepen the sense of felt spiritual connection between ourselves and the web of life, and empower us in our actions on it's behalf.
This is a facilitated time for participants to more deeply connect with their emotions of grief and gratitude for our living world, and feelings of shared suffering for its ongoing destruction. The intention of this workshop is to deepen the sense of felt spiritual connection between ourselves and the web of life, and empower us in our actions on it's behalf.
I Will Survive: Teen Edition with Julie Aubrey
For participants 14-17 years old. Participants will use critical thinking skills to engage in hands-on activities and thought experiments involving humanity in crisis, survival in an apocalypse, rebuilding society from the rumble. Participants will learn basic survival skills including how to construct a water filter and solar oven.
Material Fee: $2
For participants 14-17 years old. Participants will use critical thinking skills to engage in hands-on activities and thought experiments involving humanity in crisis, survival in an apocalypse, rebuilding society from the rumble. Participants will learn basic survival skills including how to construct a water filter and solar oven.
Material Fee: $2
Listening for a Change: Oral History and Appalachian Heritage with Michael Kline
Learn to document life stories and community experience through the art of deep listening. This workshop will explore spoken testimonials enhanced by a taste of live music. The workshop offers techniques for seeking out and recording the voices of local citizens.
Learn to document life stories and community experience through the art of deep listening. This workshop will explore spoken testimonials enhanced by a taste of live music. The workshop offers techniques for seeking out and recording the voices of local citizens.
Revolution in Rojava: Mutual Aid in Practice with Madeline Adams
Join us for a brief movie and discussion about how Kurdish people have taken back traditional Kurdish land in a poly ethnic, women’s led movement in northern Syria. We’ll be focusing on different anti-capitalist cooperatives that provide water, medical care, food, and energy for one another.
Join us for a brief movie and discussion about how Kurdish people have taken back traditional Kurdish land in a poly ethnic, women’s led movement in northern Syria. We’ll be focusing on different anti-capitalist cooperatives that provide water, medical care, food, and energy for one another.
Ripple Effects and Networks of Care: strategies for supporting each other on and off the front lines, focus on herbal medicine with Bugz Fraugg
Learn about herbal clinics in first aid, resistance, and disaster relief settings and how you can support these efforts both on the ground and without leaving your house. We will also talk about the somewhat dissociative challenge of 're-integration' with normative society once you've immersed yourself in an intense zone, like a disaster or resistance effort. We'll talk a bit about ways to expand our existing networks, and leave lots of room for people to spitball ideas and share experiences about the topics that are raised.
Learn about herbal clinics in first aid, resistance, and disaster relief settings and how you can support these efforts both on the ground and without leaving your house. We will also talk about the somewhat dissociative challenge of 're-integration' with normative society once you've immersed yourself in an intense zone, like a disaster or resistance effort. We'll talk a bit about ways to expand our existing networks, and leave lots of room for people to spitball ideas and share experiences about the topics that are raised.
The ACA Still Stands: Health insurance for the Independently Employed with Miranda Brown
Self-employed or working a farm? We will discuss Medicaid and Marketplace health insurance: who is eligible, how to enroll, how to compare plans, and how to make the most out of your health insurance and access to care.
Self-employed or working a farm? We will discuss Medicaid and Marketplace health insurance: who is eligible, how to enroll, how to compare plans, and how to make the most out of your health insurance and access to care.
Tools for protecting our public wildlands: The how and why of national forest defense with JIm Scheff
Our public lands are under growing pressure from an ever-widening range of ecological, economic, and political threats. Logging, mining, invasive species, and the explosion in outdoor recreational pursuits all threaten the health and future of our national forest lands and the species that rely on them. We’ll be talking about ecology and politics, tactics and strategies, and provide you with the tools to plug in and protect the wild places that you love.
Our public lands are under growing pressure from an ever-widening range of ecological, economic, and political threats. Logging, mining, invasive species, and the explosion in outdoor recreational pursuits all threaten the health and future of our national forest lands and the species that rely on them. We’ll be talking about ecology and politics, tactics and strategies, and provide you with the tools to plug in and protect the wild places that you love.
Workshops for Kids
I Will Survive: Pre-Teen Edition with Julie Aubrey
For participants 10-13 years old. Participants will use critical thinking skills to engage in hands-on activities and thought experiments involving humanity in crisis, survival in an apocalypse, rebuilding society from the rumble. Participants will learn basic survival skills including how to construct a water filter and solar oven.
Material Fee: $2
For participants 10-13 years old. Participants will use critical thinking skills to engage in hands-on activities and thought experiments involving humanity in crisis, survival in an apocalypse, rebuilding society from the rumble. Participants will learn basic survival skills including how to construct a water filter and solar oven.
Material Fee: $2
Kinetic Keena's Kiddie Yoga with Keena Stricker
Let the inner child shine! Kiddos of all ages can gather to roar like a lion, fly like a bird and breathe through the belly. Come, feel free to simply be!
Let the inner child shine! Kiddos of all ages can gather to roar like a lion, fly like a bird and breathe through the belly. Come, feel free to simply be!
Wand Making with Willow Green
Kids workshop (adults welcome though!!) where we will be making wands out of sticks and decorating them with colorful string, beads, crystals, etc. (materials will be provided by me.) Children 3 and under will need an adult with them.
Kids workshop (adults welcome though!!) where we will be making wands out of sticks and decorating them with colorful string, beads, crystals, etc. (materials will be provided by me.) Children 3 and under will need an adult with them.
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The Whippoorwill Festival - Skills for Earth Friendly Living
July 17-19, 2020
Lago Linda Hideaway, Beattyville, KY (location and weather)
July 17-19, 2020
Lago Linda Hideaway, Beattyville, KY (location and weather)
